Convertible bonnet



March T. s. CHUCK CONVERTIBLE BONNNET Filed Oct. 6, 1951 I INVENTOR. THOMAS 5. CHUCK ZIT'TIWWVEV Patented Mar. 30, il 954 OFFICE CONVERTIBLE BONNET 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a convertible bonnet. The primary object of the invention is to provide a sheet of material adapted by suitable arrangement of holes and cords to be quickly converted either into a bonnet, or into a sunshade, or into a carrier or container, by simply bending it and tying the cords in different selected ways.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as Well as in the details of the construction thereof without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the following specification, and as defined in the following claims; hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the said device and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will be made manifest in the following detailed description, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for the illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bonnet sheet with the holes and the cords in extended position.

Fig. 2 is a frontv view of the bonnet.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the bonnet.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the sheet arranged in a sunshade position, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the sheet arranged as a carrier or container.

A blank or sheet I, preferably of rectangular shape, is made of resiliently flexible material such as woven straw matting or the like. On one side of the sheet I is a suitable flexible covering 2 which is made of any suitable color or design and is in the present illustration made of linen or cloth. The covering 2 extends from the transverse edge 3 to the other transverse edge 4 of the sheet I and also from the longitudinal edge 6 to a line I spaced from the other longitudinal edge 8 of the sheet I so as to leave a strip of uncovered straw material as a brim 9. The edges of covering sheet '2 are folded over the adjacent edges of the sheet I so as to form suitable edging II.

The sheet I as well as the overlying covering 2 is provided with a pair of spaced holes I2 adjacent each transverse edge 3 and 4 and generally intermediate between the corners at the ends of the transverse edges of the sheet I. These Thomas S. Chuck, San Francisco, Calif.

Application October 6, 1951, Serial No. 250,089

holes I2 are provided with suitable grommets or the like. Through these pairs of holes I2 extends chin cords I3. Each chin cord I3 is extended from the covered side of the sheet I through one of the holes I2 of each pair and then over the top of the straw sheet I to and through the other hole I2 of said pair. Each chin cord It has a knot I4 on each end thereof so as to prevent the pulling of the cord out of the holes I2. The arrangement of the cords I3 and the holes I2 along the opposite transverse edges 3 and 4 of the sheet I is substantially symmetrical.

Another pair of holes I6 is formed along the longitudinal edge 6 of the sheet I adjacent the respective corners of the sheet I substantially at right angles to the adjacent pair of holes I3 along the adjacent transverse edges 3 and 4. The holes It of each pair are spaced apart but are on a line parallel with the longitudinal edge 6 of the sheet I.

A tie cord I1 is extended on the underside of the sheet over the covering 2 and between and through the inner or nearer holes I6 of said pairs and then outwardly over the other side of the sheet I and toward the respective transverse edges 3 and 4 and through the outer holes I6 of each pair back to the underside of the covering 2. This tie cord II also has a knot I8 at each end thereof toprevent pulling of the cord out of the hole.

The above structure readily adapts itself to a variety of arrangements.

In Figs. 2 and 3 is shown the forming of a bonnet from said sheet by bending the sheet I into a generally conical shape so that the longitudinal edge 6 is folded upon itself and the corners thereof are overlapping until the pairs of holes I6 are in generally vertical position and in opposite horizontal alignment as shown in Fig. 3. Then the tie cord I! is pulled tight and tied into a bow at the rear of the bonnet. The folding is so performed that the covering sheet 2 is on the outside of the conical bonnet. The chin cord I3 extends with its free end outwardly and downwardly so that it may be tied under the chin of the wearer as shown in Figs.2 and 3. The brim 9 is turned up generally along the edge I as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. This forms a cone-shaped bonnet with a narrow slot I9 near the rear of the peak and with an upwardly extended wide brim 9.

In the form shown in Fig. 4 the sheet I is bent about its transverse axis so that the spaced side edges 3 and 4 form the lower edges of the sunshade, with the covering 2 on the outside and the straw brim 9 extending forwardly to shade the face of the wearer. The folded parts of the longitudinal edge 6 at the rear do not overlap, but are slightly spaced, and the pairs of holes I6 are spaced opposite from one another so that the tie cord l'l ties the rear portion of the sunshade together to the desired width of spacing to hold the shade on the head. The other pairs of holes :2 are generally horizontal and spaced from one another, the chin cord l3 extending downwardly and toward the front to be tied under the chin of the wearer.

In order to carry articles like bathing suit or other accessories, the sheet I may be also bent around its transverse axis so as to bring together the edges 3 and l in the position shown in Fig. 5 where the holes 12 are adjacent and opposite to one another in parallel relation and by tying the chin cords l3 on the top of the bent sheet I, it is held in a closed position with the covering 2 on the outside. The tie cord holes I6 are parallel but convergent toward one another so that the tie cord 5! holds the end of the sheet in said bent position keeping the edges 3 and 4 together and allowing the forming of the compartment for carrying articles therein.

I claim:

1. A convertible blank for bonnet and sunshade comprising a flat sheet of resiliently yieldable material, being generally oblong rectangular in shape, the opposite longitudinal edges and the opposite transverse edges of said sheet being respectively generally parallel, said sheet having a first set of spaced holes adjacent to and parallel with each transverse edge thereof, and having a second set of spaced holes along one longitudinal edge thereof near each corner of the sheet generally at right angles to the respective first set of spaced holes; a chin cord extended through the holes at each transverse edge, and a tie cord having its opposite ends extended through the respective holes adjacent the said longitudinal edge.

2. A convertible blank for bonnet and sunshade comprising a flat sheet of resiliently yieldable material, being generally oblong rectangular in shape, the opposite longitudinal edges and the opposite transverse edges of said sheet being respectively generally parallel, said sheet having a first set of a pair of spaced holes adjacent to and parallel with each transverse edge thereof substantially intermediate between the respective corners thereof, and having a second set of a pair of spaced holes along one longitudinal edge thereof near each corner of the sheet generally at right angles to the respective pairs of spaced holes adjacent said transverse edges; a chin cord extended through the spaced holes at each transverse edge, and a tie cord having its opposite ends extended through the respective said second set of pairs of holes adjacent said longitudinal edge.

3, A t splank for bonnet and sunshade comprising a flat sheet of resiliently yieldable materi l, being enerally oblong rectangular in ha e, th opposite longitudinal edges and the opposite transverse edg of Said Sheet being spectively generally rallel, said sheet having 8. first set of a pair of space 110188 j cent o and parallel with each transve d ereof substantially intermediate bet the sp ct ve corners thereof, and having? Second Set of p s of holes along one longitud edge ereof a pair being near each corner oi the Sheet generally at right angles to the respectivd Set Of p ce holes; a chin cord extended thrdlg e fi st Set of spaced holes at each transverse fi d a tie cord having its opposite ends extended through the respective second set of pairs of holefi l' cent said longitudinal edge, said tie cord passi through and from the inner hole of one pair 'd the second set of holes farther from the adjacent corner to and through the hole of the other pair farther from the other corner and over one side of said sheet, and then the ends of the cord passing outwardly through the other holes of the respective pairs of said second set.

4. A convertible blank for bonnet and sunshade comprising a flat sheet of resiliently yieldable material, being generally oblong rectangular in shape, the opposite longitudinal edges and the opposite transverse edges of said sheet being respectively generally parallel, said sheet having a first set of a pair of spaced holes adjacent to and parallel with each transverse edge thereof substantially intermediate between the respective corners thereof, and having a pair of holes along one longitudinal edge thereof near each corner of the sheet generally at right angles to the respective first set of spaced holes; a chin cord extended through the first set of spaced holes at each transverse edge, and a tie cord having its opposite ends extended through the respective pairs of holes adjacent said longitudinal edge, and a flexible covering on one side of said sheet a longitudinal edge of said sheet being spaced from the adjacent longitudinal edge of said sheet, said sheet being made of a woven straw material.

THOMAS S. CHUCK.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

